Summary:
Confederate General Jubal Early writes General John C. Breckinridge on the June, 1864, situation in the Shenandoah Valley. Early reports that no enemy forces are near Staunton.

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Gen. BRECKINRIDGE:

CHARLOTTESVILLE,

June 16, 1864

Let me know what the railroad agents can and will do. Everything depends upon promptness, energy, and dispatch. See that agents use all these, and if they fail take the most summary measures and impress everything that is necessary in the way of men or means to insure the object. I have authority to direct your movements, and I will take the responsibility of what you may find it necessary to do. I will hold all railroad agents and employees responsible with their lives for hearty co-operation with us. Be certain that Hunter's main force is east of the mountains else the most important part of the duty assigned me will be thwarted. I will communicate with you when the first train goes down. Keep in constant communication with telegraph office, as I will also do. I can hear of no enemy about Staunton. Hampton has defeated and driven back Sheridan's cavalry. Is there any enemy's cavalry north of Lynchburg?

J. A. EARLY,
Lieut.-Gen.

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 37, Serial No. 70, Pages 763, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.